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I can't wait to see the finished room, really great items you're planning on putting together, Ralph Lauren is top notch! He has such awesome sort of prairie prints and Americana. I love the paisley you chose, Elizabeth, Happy White WednesdayReplyDelete
It will look very Ralph Lauren. You are working with some great basics. Denim and rodeo prints .... yes!ReplyDelete
You and me and Ralphy :) I LOVE his ecclectic mix of rugged elegance. Just perfection. Whenever I lose my way in my decorating I go over to ebay and check out all the ralph auctions and swoon over his patterns, denims, taupes and florals. SWOON. Your guest room has all the makings and I can't wait to see the reveal!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousNovember 3, 2010 at 8:32 AM
Love what you are putting together Elizabeth. I could sit and look at RL ads all day. It's like looking at a beautiful magazine.ReplyDelete
I can't wait to see it!ReplyDelete
You have a lot of great inspiration photos and a good base. I can't wait to see how it you finish it. --love those rodeo prints.--ReplyDelete
I think your headboard will look great with all the blue and denim - it looks similar, just simpler than the inspiration photo.ReplyDelete
The room is going to look so cozy and inviting once it's finished, I can't wait to see it! Love all of your inspiration photos. The headboard you have is perfect for it. I'm in the middle of redecorating my guest room, too, but it's taking a while trying to find just the right things at antique stores/thrift shops.ReplyDelete
Hi Elizabeth ~ I love all the inspiration you've chosen to help assemble your guest bedroom. The wall colour is great ~ I've just finished my son's room in a similiar shade. I like your wooden headboard too! Can't wait to see the finished project. Take care ~ LisaReplyDelete
Oh, how nice it would be to have some old leather chairs in need of a new home! I love the headboard, and I think it will help solidify the room. Looking forward to seeing how everything progresses.ReplyDelete
Hope you're enjoying the RWF this weekend. Unfortunately, we're not headed there until next weekend.
Love the Ralph Lauren...You have Great taste!ReplyDelete
Love you inspirational pictures. I always start the same way by looking at pictures until inspiration hits. Can't wait to see the finished project!ReplyDelete
This is going to be a great room! Thanks for stopping by my blog, it's great to meet you!~ Renee @ Shabby, Chic & Charming.ReplyDelete
Elizabeth, I love those inspiration photos and can't wait to see what you come up with.ReplyDelete
I wanted to let you know I added a full view of the armoire in my sister's family room. Just go back to the post and you will see it.
You had me at denim. Great inspirational pictures and you're off to a great start, good luck!ReplyDelete
Love it - can't wait to see the finished photos. New follower!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 21, 2015 at 8:37 AM
Has anyone mixed Ralph Lauren bedroom floral pillows in the living room? I think it works.ReplyDelete
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Ninth-Annual Pac-10 Indoor Women's Tennis Tournament
Jan. 12, 2001
SEATTLE - The 26th-ranked Washington women's team kicked off the ninth annual Pac-10 Indoor Tennis Tournament today held at the Lloyd Nordstrom Tennis Center on the Washington campus. The three-day event began at 9 a.m. and concludes on Sunday, Jan. 14.
All nine Pac-10 teams that sponsor women's tennis (Oregon State does not) are represented in the event, which features four singles flights and three doubles flights. The top three singles flights only will include a consolation bracket.
In Flight I singles, Washington's own, senior Kristina Kraszewski downed California's Raquel Kops-Jones in the first round of competition, 4-6, 7-5, 6-2. Sophomore Darija Klaic lost to Stanford's Keiko Tokuda, 7-5, 6-0. In Flight II singles action, freshman Claire Carter defeated Anna Dybicz of Washington State in straight sets 6-2, 6-2.
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Flight I
Laura Granville, SU, def. Lindsay Blau AU, 6-0, 6-0
Jeanette Mattsson, UO, def. Anita Loyola, USC, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4
Kristina Kraszewski, UW, def. Raquel Kops-Jones, CU, 4-6, 7-5, 6-2
Sara Walker, UCLA, def. Ana Maria Moura, WSU, 6-0, 6-2
Adria Engel, ASU, def. Michelle Gough, AU, 6-2, 6-1
Keiko Tokuda, SU, def. Darija Klaic, UW, 7-5, 6-0
Erica Perkins, WSU, def. Zana Zlebnik, UCLA, 6-4, 7-6 (4)
Jewel Peterson, USC, def. Monika Gieczys, UO, 6-3, 6-3
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Claire Carter, UW, def. Anna Dybicz, WSU, 6-2, 6-2
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Scout is the only app that lets you chat, plan Meet Ups, share your ETA and get turn-by-turn GPS voice directions. I worked with many stakeholders to redesign Scout for iOS7.
Powered by OpenStreetMap (OSM), Scout by TeleNav is a daily personal navigator designed for people on the go. Scout provides users with the most up-to-date map information with updates from a community of more than 1.6 million editors. With Scout you can discover new places along your route for the cheapest gas and business, save you customized route preferences and destinations, and receive traffic notifications when traffic is slower than usual on your daily commute home or to work while sharing your ETA quickly with others.
For the Scout iOS 7 redesign, I worked closely with the marketing and customer support teams to lead user research studies with current and potential users to understand what navigation meant to them at different stages of their day, and how we could utilize these findings to design a compelling user experience.
With over 2.5 million users predominantly older and male users, the team had to carefully balance the needs and goals of the current user base, while trying to attract a younger, female audience.
User Research. I conducted a study titled: "What has Siri taught us about Voice," to understand attitudes and behaviors of users to improve a new voice-based input feature called 'Hey Scout.' The participants were asked to assume that their phone's keyboard was broken, and they would only be able to complete the task through voice-based commands. They were also asked to attempt to perform a task at least 3 times before they could move on to the next one. E.g. "You're at home and you a get a text message from a friend. The message reads 'Let's grab some food. Do you have a place in mind?' How would you complete this task?"
UX/UI Design. With simplicity and functionality in mind, Scout for iOS7 introduced a fresher lighter look to the map, a new tab bar for the most frequently used features – and along with it, you at the center of the map. This design allowed for the design team to quickly collect user data to help inform and improve the design over time while keeping the legacy colors from previous versions.
Scout for iOS 7 was shipped in April of 2014. One month after the launch, the team noticed a significant increase in user engagement than before however the design failed to educate the users on the new UI. In the end, I felt that we had tested too little iterations and a faster prototyping process would have been helpful to test and validate specific design decisions.


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The use of mobile applications has increased considerably over recent years and the coming years also look promising for the app industry. However, the increasing use of apps goes hand in hand with privacy concerns of using such apps.
A particular area of interest within the app-industry is the development of mobile health applications (mHealth apps), which has grown over the years. The European Commission intends to promote this growth, since mHealth apps can be a huge benefit to their users and support the health sector. The European Commission therefore holds a public consultation on the Green Paper for Mobile Health. Additionally, the European Commission will make €95 million available for funding of mHealth projects over the next two years.
However, there is always one question coming back with regards to mobile applications: how will the app developer take into account the protection of personal data in the application?
In most apps, personal data is being processed. Personal data is any data that directly or indirectly traces back to an individual. This includes for example name and address of the data subject, as well as contact information, location data or credit card information. In mHealth apps, the processed data is often sensitive information. Data concerning health or physical characteristics of people is by nature sensitive and therefore requires additional protection. The more sensitive the data that is processed in an application (for example, data about health or religion), the stricter rules regarding privacy will apply.
Non-compliance with privacy legislation is an increasing risk for app developers. Particularly with regard to enforcement by regulatory bodies, data protection risks are becoming more significant in anticipation of the EU Regulation on data protection. Several countries are currently reviewing their policy with respect to privacy protection. In the Netherlands, for example, the local DPA will be able to impose fines up to €450,000 per violation, following a recent amendment proposal to the law on data protection.. In addition to the risk of incurring a fine, organisations also risk reputation damage. More and more consumers are aware of their privacy when using mobile applications . When user privacy is compromised and the organisation did not comply with applicable privacy laws and regulations, consumer trust in the product or service will be lost or severely damaged, which may reflect on the organisation as a whole.
Prior to the development of the app, it is therefore recommended to investigate the privacy aspects of the idea. This will help the organisation to gain insight in the privacy risks that come with the finished product. Performing a Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) is a practical way to map data flows, privacy risks and opportunities to improve data processing or mitigate compliance risks. By conducting a PIA, the organisation is also adhering to the principle of 'privacy by design', a concept that will be a mandatory requirement in the upcoming European Data Protection Regulation. Privacy by Design is meant for developers and manufacturers. They are expected to take privacy as early as the design process into account.
Are you an app developer and do you want to make your position known in the consultation? You can do so through a position paper. The consultation is open until July 3, 2014. For more information on this topic or for advice on performing a Privacy Impact Assessment, please do not hesitate to contact Considerati.
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[ https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/HDFS-1994?page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:comment-tabpanel&focusedCommentId=13038909#comment-13038909 ] Todd Lipcon commented on HDFS-1994: ----------------------------------- issue #1 is fairly straightforward to address - just need to write to a side file and rename into place the issue #2 is a bit subtle. The interleaving is the following: 2NN A) calls rollEdits() 2NN B) calls rollEdits() 2NN A) calls getRemoteEditLogManifest() 2NN B) calls getRemoteEditLogManifest() both of them then see the same manifest, and download all of the edits available. Therefore they merge to the same transaction. This can be fixed one of two ways: a) add a lock to the code that downloads an image, to make sure that only one image with a certain txid could be downloaded at a time b) when the 2NN calls rollEdits, it should only try to checkpoint up to the transaction where the roll happened. IMO we should actually do both: (a) as a sanity check, and (b) to ensure each checkpoint is unique, thus allowing us freedom later to do something like include the 2NN's hostname in the image itself > Fix race conditions when running two rapidly checkpointing 2NNs > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > Key: HDFS-1994 > URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/HDFS-1994 > Project: Hadoop HDFS > Issue Type: Sub-task > Components: name-node > Affects Versions: Edit log branch (HDFS-1073) > Reporter: Todd Lipcon > Assignee: Todd Lipcon > Fix For: Edit log branch (HDFS-1073) > > Attachments: hdfs-1994.txt > > > HDFS-1984 added the ability to run two secondary namenodes at the same time. However, there were two races I found when stress testing this (by running two NNs each checkpointing in a tight loop with no sleep): > 1) the writing of the seen_txid file was not atomic, so it was at some points reading an empty file > 2) it was possible for two checkpointers to try to take a checkpoint at the same transaction ID, which would cause the two image downloads to collide and fail -- This message is automatically generated by JIRA. For more information on JIRA, see: http://www.atlassian.com/software/jira
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What do I do when my Canadian immigration application has been refused? This is the question I get more than any other as an immigration lawyer. Well, after much contemplation, I decided I would answer this question once and for all by inviting one of the most well respected immigration lawyers in Canada, Richard Kurland, to join me on this Episode.
Whether you are a Canadian immigration lawyer, consultant or foreign national, this episode will reveal to you some of the best options available for challenging an immigration refusal….and a few unique suggestions offered by Richard Kurland that you likely never even considered.
As a kick off to Season 2 of the Canadian Immigration Podcast I pulled out all the stops to get one of the most well respected and skilled immigration lawyers in Canada to join me as we tackle the painful issue of how best to deal with the refusal of a Canadian immigration application.
Richard is one of the foremost immigration policy analysts, lawyers and a go to resource for media, government, and pretty much all of us when it comes to Canadian immigration law.
As one of the highest ranking Access to Information and Privacy (ATIP) requesters, he is most often recognized for his efforts in "keeping Ottawa honest." As the Editor-in-Chief of Lexbase, a monthly publication providing current immigration policy and practice information, he has made a business out of ensuring transparency within the immigration department. If you have not yet subscribed to his monthly Lexbase publications, you should not be practicing immigration law!
In this Episode, rather than focusing on immigration at a 10,000 foot level, Richard flipped the focus upside down and took the time to share some unbelievably valuable insight on how to deal with the sometimes devastating effects of a visa refusal.
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- Start with a consultation with an immigration lawyer to discuss what may have been missing from the original application.
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- If in Canada, can you restore status?
- Go to the media!
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"How can you feel a feeling unless you have a word for it?"
Billy is the only Deaf member of a Jewish family living in London. This loving and idiosyncratic family has tried to raise him as part of the hearing world, teaching him to read lip but neglecting to use sign language in their home. When Billy meets Sylvia, a young woman who is becoming Deaf but has grown up as the only hearing member of her family, his worldview is blown wide open. As Sylvia begins teaching Billy sign language and introducing him to the Deaf community, he and his family are forced to grapple with questions of belonging.
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It's interesting that, but for the 100 Years War, we'd almost certainly be talking French, but you couldn't really call on people to fight the foreign buggers in a language only the foreign buggers understood. After four hundred years during which the bosses spoke Latin, British had already been weakened hugely, and the revolting German mercenaries in the Eastern Provinces from the late Fifth Century on were eager to accept British people as Germans if they'd learn the language - with the result that, 'Anglo-Saxon' has, I believe, some thirty-five important grammatical differences from any other version of German, all of them reflecting British grammar. In Britannia Prima, where British mercenaries were used, British survived, but the Church used Latin, as it did in the pagan-controlled East when it returned to civilization. What we haver now is a mixed French-German language, where the physically-associated worlds come from German (or Norse), the words associated with government and education from Norman-French, and. by extension, Latin. This is why words like 'fuck' are described as 'Anglo-Saxon' and regarded as 'ignorant'. There are acceptable 'scholarly' words for all of them.
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I've been away from here for quite some time, so this is my first post back.
Interesting subject: I've read through the thread a bit and you say you can't provide examples. So far I haven't found anything to verify that the Anglo-Saxon language or such words were banned, and you made mention of this forum...
Can you elaborate on what you're talking about please?
Here;s a poem (and a translation)
Sitte ge, sīgewīf,
sīgað tō eorðan,
næfre ge wilde
tō wuda fleogan,
beō ge swā gemindige,
mīnes gōdes,
swā bið manna gehwilc,
metes and ēðeles.
(translation by Greenfield, 1996)
Settle down, victory-women (i.e. bees),
never be wild and fly to the woods.
Be/bees - as mindful of my welfare,
as is each man of border and of home.
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Is present English the addition of different pidgins, which are the result of different interactions between the languages of the invaders and the ones of the people they ruled. It is probably why English has words coming from different origins more than French and German and was also more a language melting pot.


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Trolley would boost Charles Street
August 11, 2010
Yes, I agree Charles Street could use improvement ("Charles Street could use a little TLC," Commentary, Aug. 11). And help may be on the way if the proposed Charles Street Trolley were to become a reality. I attended a meeting recently about a fixed-rail transit system that would run up Charles Street from Harbor Place to University Parkway. At first I was skeptical, but data presented demonstrate trolleys add tremendous value to a city's quality of life. Several examples of other cities who built trolley lines were cited along with hard economic statistics.
Traffic: Lanes closed on northbound I-95
By Pamela Wood and The Baltimore Sun
September 12, 2014
A crash on northbound Interstate 95 has shut down lanes just past the Baltimore Beltway in Arbutus. The one-car crash at 8:30 a.m. caused the closure of two lanes and one shoulder. The two right-hand lanes of traffic are getting by, according to the Maryland State Highway Administration. Emergency roadwork has closed one lane and one shoulder on eastbound Route 7 at Rossville Boulevard in Baltimore County. One eastbound lane is getting through. Lanes have reopened on southbound Interstate 83 at Timonium Road, where there was a seven-car crash earlier.
Detour set at Beltway and Charles Street
By Michael Dresser
April 15, 2011
From the Getting There blog: The State Highway Administration will begin about three weeks of overnight closures of the westbound Beltway at Charles Street tonight to let it install structural steel beams for a new bridge. Crews will begin the closures Sunday through Thursday nights at 8 p.m. by taking away a single lane. They will close a second lane at 10 p.m. and the remaining lanes from 11 p.m. through 5 a.m. Traffic will be diverted at Exit 25 to the Charles Street interchange and the roundabout at Charles and Bellona Avenue before rejoining Beltway traffic beyond the bridge area.
New owners plan renovation, apartments in Central Savings Bank
By Natalie Sherman
September 12, 2014
Two Baltimore-area firms are planning to restore the historic Central Savings Bank in downtown, adding more shops and apartments to a once vibrant business district trying to reinvent itself as a hotbed of residential activity. Poverni Sheikh Group and Meisel Capital Partners are planning 26, mostly one bedroom apartments, as well as 12,000 square feet of retail in the 1 East Lexington Street property, and two adjacent parcels on Lexington and N. Charles streets. The joint venture, Central Savings Bank Shops & Flats, purchased the properties, which were built around 1900 and are connected in the interiors, as a package last month for $1.2 million, said Poverni Sheikh Group Principal Ibrahim Sheikh.
Restaurants operating during weekend Charles Street closures
by Richard Gorelick and The Baltimore Sun
January 10, 2013
Charles Street will be closed from Mulberry to Saratoga streets from early Saturday morning (around 3 a.m.) to approximately 6 p.m. on Sunday, according to city officials. The closure will accommodate a massive crane needed for work on one of the buildings on the 300 block of Charles Street. There are quite a few restaurants on that block, one of the longest blocks downtown. They include Lumbini , Maisy's , Cazbar , Homeslyce, Ban Thai , Mick O'Shea's , David & Dad's and the Woman's Industrial Kitchen . All of them will be open regular hours during the street closure.
Weekend closure planned for Charles Street
By Scott Dance, The Baltimore Sun
January 10, 2013
North Charles Street will be closed between Saratoga and Mulberry streets for much of the weekend. Motorists are encouraged to avoid the area and take alternate routes. The two-block closure will last from 3 a.m. Saturday through about 6 p.m. Sunday to accommodate a crane that will be working on a building, according to the city transportation department. Detours and parking restrictions will be in effect. firstname.lastname@example.com twitter.com/ssdance
Indochine, new pho restaurant, opens on Charles Street
Richard Gorelick and The Baltimore Sun
May 20, 2014
Indochine Vietnamese Restaurant (1014 N. Charles St., 410-539-4636) is now open in the Mid-town Belvedere neighborhood. The restaurant's specialty is the Vietnamese noodle soup known as pho, which can be ordered with various combinations of well-done steak, flank steak, tendon, brisket and meatballs. The menu also includes other Vietnamese cuisine, both stir-fried and from the grill. Indochine's owner is Amy Nguyen, whose family owns the Pho Hiep Hoa Vietnamese restaurants in Wheaton and Silver Spring.
Sprucing up Charles Street starts with phone company building
August 13, 2010
Those of us of a certain age can recall Charles Street when there were dozens of shops and consumer oriented services in the blocks between Fayette and Centre Streets, the area addressed by Janet Heller ("Charles Street could use a little TLC," Commentary, Aug 11). In particular, in the 300 block in the 1950s on the east side of the street, there were two furriers, a TV store, a silversmith, a purveyor of antique jewelry, a camera store, a men's' haberdashery, two sellers of fine china and stationery (one was my family's 120-year-old business at 317)
Patisserie Poupon owner will open Charles Street cafe
Richard Gorelick and The Baltimore Sun
January 16, 2014
Joseph Poupon, the owner of Patisserie Poupon, is preparing to open a cafe version of his patisserie downtown. Cafe Poupon will be located in the cafe space at 225 N. Charles St. The storefront space adjoins the Grand Historic Venue, the former Masonic Lodge now operated as an event space by the Embassy Suites Baltimore - Inner Harbor hotel. Unlike the Jonestown patisserie on Baltimore Street, which sells only pastries, the new location will offer a menu similar to that at Poupon's store on Wisconsin Avenue in Washington, namely breakfast and lunch fare like omelets, quiches, brioche and baguette sandwiches and salad nicoise.
Charles Street reopened after water main break
By Kevin Rector, The Baltimore Sun
November 21, 2012
A stretch of Charles Street that was damaged and closed after a 90-year-old water main broke beneath it and sent torrents of water downhill two weeks ago was reopened Wednesday night, according to Baltimore's Department of Public Works. The stretch reopened - "just in time for holiday travel," the city said - about 8:20 p.m., after being closed between W. North Avenue and W. 21st Street in the city's Charles North neighborhood Nov. 7. All sidewalks, road surfaces and utilities on the street damaged by the break are also fixed, the department said.
Police blotter: Robberies for the week of Aug. 30
By Justin Fenton, The Baltimore Sun
September 4, 2014
The city's Southeastern District was again hit the hardest with robberies, recording 16 hold-ups for the week ending Aug. 30, according to data posted by the city. Across the city, 85 robberies were reported by police, the highest since The Sun began this weekly blotter feature. That was up slightly over the 83 reported the previous week, and was 16 percent more than the same week last year. Downtown saw four robberies, as did the Jonestown and Oldtown neighborhoods. A sampling of the incidents (detailed accounts not available from police)
Demolition to start on Mechanic Theatre
By Natalie Sherman
September 4, 2014
Work has begun on the major mixed-use development downtown that is to replace the Morris A. Mechanic Theatre with two glassy apartment towers and four floors of shopping, said a spokesman for Owings Mills developer David S. Brown Enterprises LTD . The garage beneath the theater closed this month and a construction fence now surrounds the property, located at the intersection of Charles and Baltimore streets. Formal demolition could start "any day," said Larry Lichtenauer of Lawrence Howard & Associates.
Indochine's Vietnamese specialties shine in Midtown
By Kit Waskom Pollard, For The Baltimore Sun
August 15, 2014
Vietnamese food is a particularly attractive combination of fresh ingredients and familiar Asian flavors. Add the current popularity of its steamy noodle soup, pho, and it's no wonder that right now, Vietnamese food is hot, hot, hot. Indochine, which opened last May in an unassuming storefront in a Midtown stretch of Charles Street, covers the Vietnamese bases, from simple appetizers like rolls and dumplings to traditionally flavored rice dishes....
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August 2, 2014
White Marlin Open Monday-Friday, Aug. 4-8: The 41st anniversary White Marlin Open will be held in Ocean City . Weigh-ins at Harbour Island, 14th Street bayside. Information: whitemarlinopen.com. Pro-Formance Fishing Tuesday, Aug. 5: Pro-Formance Fishing Team, affiliated with B.A.S.S. and Maryland Bass Nation, is seeking additional members and will hold an introductory meeting at 6 p.m. at The Greene Turtle in Edgewater. The club is primarily based in Glen Burnie but has membership throughout the region.
On one Baltimore street, two opposing views on Gaza
By Colin Campbell, The Baltimore Sun
July 30, 2014
Justin Myers stepped out of Penn Station in Baltimore on Wednesday evening to find two groups of protesters chanting, waving flags and blocking traffic. Hundreds of pro-Israeli and pro-Palestinian protesters were out to support their respective sides in a decades-long contest that has grown increasingly violent in recent months. As he waited for a cab to take him to visit his parents, Myers, 36, of Washington, D.C., looked out on the scene. "With the news, I guess I'm not completely surprised," he said.
Traffic: Emergency roadwork on MD 147
By Joe Burris, The Baltimore Sun
July 17, 2014
Emergency roadwork on MD 147 South in Parkville at Putty Hill Avenue has closed the southbound right traffic lane and southbound right exit at 8:48 a.m. on Thursday, according to the state Department of Transportation. A two-vehicle collision in Interstate 95 South in White Marsh at the MD 43 (White Marsh Boulevard) exit has closed the southbound left shoulder at 8:37 a.m. on Thursday, according to DOT. DOT also reported a collision on I-95 North in Baltimore City at the Washington Boulevard exit at 8:35 a.m. No additional information was given.
Traffic: Four-vehicle accident on I-695 near Charles Street
The Baltimore Sun
November 28, 2011
As of 9 a.m., traffic was slow on the outer loop of the Baltimore Beltway near Charles Street, due to an accident involving four vehicles. Accidents were slowing traffic on the inner loop of the Baltimore Beltway at Charles Street in Baltimore County and on I-95 northbound at Route 175 in Howard County. A vehicle fire was slowing traffic in the 2900 block of Harford Road. A disabled vehicle was blocking traffic on U.S. 50 eastbound at the Chesapeake Bay Bridge. The Maryland Transit Administration is warning passengers of delays on the MARC Penn Line between Baltimore and Washington due to mechanical problems.
Man shot while entering home on N. Charles Street dies
By Mary Gail Hare, The Baltimore Sun
October 12, 2012
A 51-year-old man who was shot multiple times as he entered his North Baltimore home Thursday died at University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center. An unknown suspect approached Merv Douglas from behind at about 5:25 p.m. and fired several times, police said. Douglas, who lived in the 2300 block of N. Charles St. in Old Goucher, sustained wounds to his head and torso and died at 10:40 p.m. Police have no motive and the investigation is continuing. email@example.com
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Takeda: Dexilant, Prevacid have less inhibiting effects on Plavix's efficacy than counterparts
NEW ORLEANS — Studies have indicated that proton-pump inhibitors, used for treating gastroesophageal reflux disease, reduce the efficacy of a popular blood-thinning drug, but Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America announced on Tuesday the results of a new study indicating that its own PPIs may have less of an effect.
The 160-patient study, presented at the American College of Cardiology's 2011 annual scientific session in New Orleans, indicated that Takeda's Dexilant (dexlansoprazole) and Prevacid (lansoprazole) had less of an inhibiting effect on the efficacy of Sanofi-Aventis' and Bristol-Myers Squibb's Plavix (clopidogrel) in healthy subjects than AstraZeneca's PPI Nexium (esomeprazole).
"We conducted this study to look at the effect of select PPIs on Plavix and add to the growing body of evidence on the potential interaction between these drugs," lead study investigator and Harvard Medical School professor of pediatrics Alan Michelson said. "We found that in healthy subjects, the co-administration of Plavix with dexlansoprazole or lansoprazole reduced the antiplatelet effect of Plavix less than the co-administration of Plavix with esomeprazole."
According to studies, PPIs may inhibit the liver enzyme CYP2C19, which is involved in the body's metabolism of Plavix, thus reducing the drug's effectiveness. In November 2009, the FDA warned against using Plavix with prescription and OTC formulations of AstraZeneca's Prilosec (omeprazole) in response to the findings.
Viramune XR approved by the FDA
RIDGEFIELD, Conn. — The Food and Drug Administration has approved Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals' single-pill antiretroviral for HIV-1 patients, BI said Tuesday.
The FDA approved Viramune XR (nevirapine), a single-pill, once-daily, extended-release formulation of nevirapine for use in combination with other antiretroviral drugs.
"With the approval of once-daily Viramune XR, patients in the [United States] now have the benefit of a new HIV treatment option for use in combination with their other HIV medications," said Joseph Gathe, Baylor College of Medicine clinical instructor, who also served as the lead investigator of a study of the drug. "Physicians in the [United States] can now switch their current Viramune treatments to a once-daily product with demonstrated comparable safety and efficacy."
Takeda tries to block Impax's launch of generic Dexilant
HAYWARD, Calif. — Generic drug maker Impax Labs is hoping to become the first to market a version of a gastroesophageal reflux disease treatment made by Takeda Pharmaceutical.
Impax said Tuesday that it had filed an approval application with the Food and Drug Administration for dexlansoprazole delayed-release capsules in the 30-mg and 60-mg strengths. The drug is a version of Takeda's Dexilant.
The application contained a Paragraph IV certification, a legal assertion that the patents covering Dexilant are invalid, unenforceable or not infringed. Takeda filed suit against Impax in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California on Friday to prevent the launch, Impax said.
Dexilant delayed-release capsules had sales of $20 million in the 30-mg strength and $261 million in the 60-mg strength during the 12 months ended in January, according to Wolters Kluwer Health.
Upon FDA approval, Impax expects entitlement to 180 days of market exclusivity in which to compete directly with Takeda's branded version of the drug. Patents covering Dexilant are scheduled to expire in 2020, 2026 and 2027, according to FDA records.


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a set of agents roam around the surface edges of a given mesh model. the agents can either be "good" or "bad" and either pull out or push in a vertex in direction of its normal vector as soon as they are near enough.
model below is the well-known "stanford-bunny"


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Sydney is not the capital city of Australia, though it is the state capital of New South Wales, and it has to be said, it does behave rather like a capital city would. Here, the opera house with its famous white sails reaches up and punctuates the harbour vista, reaching out to sea as if to lure you in.
If you have not been to Sydney before, you should know that the people here are incredibly friendly. Unlike Parisians who tend to be labelled rude, or New Yorkers and Londoners who simply blend into an ambivalent crowd, the people of Sydney, or Sydneysiders as they might be called, are incredibly chilled out and easy going. This certainly makes the city more appealing to solo travellers and means that wherever you go, someone will probably give you a hand in pointing you in the right direction.
Sydney Harbour is home to The Darling, a luxury hotel that has been awarded a 5-star rating by Forbes, and is the only hotel in Sydney to have been given this prestigious prize. The rooms here are luxuriously laid out with dramatic wall art and the finest touches. However, true luxury lies in the top floor penthouse suites. Here glass walls really give you pause to think and take your breath away with magnificent views right across the harbour to Harbour Bridge.
The spa here is unbelievably amazing too and is open between 9am to 8pm every day. There are 11 treatment rooms and you can choose from facials to massages and pregnancy treatments to men's zone – there really is something for everyone to relax and enjoy. And with two couples' treatment rooms, you can set a spa date for you and your partner.
But Sydney is about more than just relaxing at your luxury hotel. There are so many things to do in Sydney that it will take some careful planning to make sure you get to see it all.
It may be the most visited tourist spot in Australia, but Bondi Beach is a location you really can't miss out on. A long kilometre of white sand stretches around the bay with bright blue water tempting you in for a dip. In the migration months of March to May and September to November, you may be able to see pods of whales and dolphins in the bay and if you are very lucky, you may even spot a Manly penguin. And with free Wi-Fi access for everyone as well, it feels a lot like Bondi Beach really does have something for everyone!
After a long day in the sun on the beach, there are plenty of fantastic restaurants to choose from. The Bridge Room is open for breakfast through to dinner throughout the week, offering a beautifully plated European-style menu. For an alternative, Sepia is an excellent choice with Japanese inspired seafood dishes and a huge range of wines by the glass.
Sydney is a beautiful city for a luxurious holiday with plenty of opportunities to enjoy sun, sea and sand, relaxing spa days and fabulous fine dining. You really can't go wrong.


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Break Lease .......If you want or need a quiet location, this is the place for you.
Very clean and tidy 3 bedroom, 1 bathroom, 2 WC - with study or formal dining area.
The kitchen is large with a double door pantry, large fridge recess, gas hotplate, electric oven, double sink and plenty of bench space. You can bring your own dishwasher and install under the bench. Family room is very big with gas bayonet, split system air conditioner and cork flooring. All bedrooms are very generous sizes with cork flooring, fan, split system and robe to master bedroom.
The laundry is a good size with storage cupboard.
From the laundry are there is an adjoining door to the granny flat of the property. This granny flat is NOT available to this rental property and is currently let out to a delightful quiet tenant. The laundry is be shared with this tenant. There are separate outdoor areas for each tenant and these are clearly marked on a map we can provide. There are also shared areas of garden and driveway. Each tenant would need to respect each others privacy and be mindful of each other.
Single carport, fruit trees (lime, avocado, lemon, mandarin), chook pen, gardener provided every 2 months for common garden areas, pets considered, solar hot water system and some reticulation to gardens. Tenants are responsible for gardening and mowing in their own areas. Please do not approach the property without one of our agents. You must view the property before applying for it and we are unable to process online applications.
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Hindu believers stand in queue up for sacrifice
The steps to the blood-soaked temple of Dakshinkali, a favourite Hindu pilgrimage destination. Set at the confluence of two sacred streams in a rocky cleft in the forest, the temple is dedicated to the goddess Kali, the most bloodthirsty incarnation of Parvati. To satisfy the blood-lust of the goddess, pilgrims drag a menagerie of chickens, ducks, goats, sheep, pigs and even the occasional buffalo up the path to the temple to be beheaded and transformed into cuts of meat by the temple priests, who are also skilled butchers.
Once the sacrifice is made, the meat goes in the pot – pilgrims bring all the ingredients for a forest barbecue and spend the rest of the day feasting in the shade of the trees. Saturday is the big sacrificial day, and the blood also flows freely on Tuesday. For the rest of the week Dakshinkali is very quiet. During the annual celebrations of Dasain in October the temple is washed by a crimson tide and the image of Kali is bathed in the gore.
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W. Franke 15. Oktober 2013, 20:30Da ist ja echt was los. Interessantes Bild.
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Lesley is a Partner specialising in commercial and civil litigation work. She is a strong believer in adopting a sensible approach to resolving disputes, offering cost effective comprehensive advice.
Lesley has a vast experience of handling a diverse range of matters from commercial contract disputes, sale of goods & services and consumer related matters, to negligence and insurance claims, corporate and personal insolvency and all aspects of debt recovery and enforcement. She also deals with property litigation including boundary and neighbour disputes, rights of way cases, dilapidations claims, landlord & tenant matters and evicting trespassers.
In addition Lesley advises on employment matters, both for employers and employees. This includes unfair dismissal claims and redundancy, advice on employment contract and settlement agreements, grievance and discplinary procedures.
Away from the office, Lesley has a busy family life and is also actively involved in her village. She has a keen interest in the arts, and is a huge Wimbledon fan and supporter of the Ulster and Ireland rugby union teams.


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Since very early Thursday morning our telephone and ADSL lines are down. Fault was reported and reference number given.
Yesterday we received sms stating that the service has been restored while it was in fact still down. Reported again. This morning received another sms stating that the service has been restored. Guess what, the lines are still down. I have spoken to other people as well. They also received the sms and their lines are also still down.
How the hell can they keep on sending sms that service has been restored while it is not so ? Everytime the fault must be reported again.
This is so frustrating.


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What I Wish I Wrote ~ Feb. 26, 2016
The Jewelry Effect. "there is a dizzying array of bass lures in variations of blues and purples even though bass cannot see those colors as anything other than gray". (Above the Market)
Trading is hazardous to your wealth. (SSRN)
Why bear markets and corrections are good and why you should want them. (Newfound Research)
A look into Ken Fisher's performance. (Meb Faber)
Why Gilead Sciences' (GILD) is a bargain. (Institutional Investor)
How to become a successful dividend growth investor. (Dividend Mantra)
What you can learn from Bernie Madoff as an anti-model. (25iq)
A good story can always trump good research. (A Wealth of Common Sense)
Buybacks are not a cure all. Especially, if your main business is a melting ice cube like Outerwall's (OUTR). (Base Hit Investing)
A big obstacle to saving more for retirement is lifestyle creep. How can you avoid it? (Castlebar Asset Management)
James Cash Penney's (yes, that J.C. Penney) his thoughts on the golden rule after taking over the Golden Rule Stores and turning them into J.C. Penney. (Farnam Street)
A lot of time and human potential is wasted during commutes and our commutes keep getting longer. (Washington Post)
A little motivation for saving more and investing in dividend growth stocks. A full year traveling 9,275 miles, 4 provinces, 15 states, and 7 countries. (The Dividend Guy Blog)


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Have you seen the new JIB JAB video yet? It seems to poke fun at the whole process. In my opinion, it's ok to laugh at yourselves... it puts things in perspective. Doesn't really matter which side of the political spectrum you are on.. (as long as it's to the RIGHT - lol)
Here is the video... (JIB JAB gives permission to post)
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What do you think?
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The fresh water clam shell buttons have two holes and various degrees of curvature. Please note that sizes 1", 1.5", and 2" are pinkish in tone and slightly curved. The 2.5" buttons are white and flat and have smaller holes.These clams are not endangered. The shells are a by-product of the pearl industry.
The fresh water clam shell heart-shaped buttons have two holes.
These abalone shell buttons are made from Midas Abalone (Haliotis midae) in South Africa. The shells are a by-product of the food industry. This shell is also referred to as Midas Ear abalone or Perlemoen abalone.The abalone shell buttons are about 1/16" in thickness. One of the advantages of the midas abalone is that the shells are thicker and result in less breakage than some other shell buttons, such as paua.This particular species of abalone was recently placed under CITES III trade...
These shell buttons are made from saltwater mother of pearl. They have two holes. They are sometimes called agoya shell buttons. When exported from the USA, these buttons are subject to USFWS inspection. These buttons are made from shells that are a by-product of the pearl industry.


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Route 66
Recently my husband, my mother and I were sitting on the patio sipping on a glass of freshly brewed sweet tea and talking. Hubby decided it would be fun to liven things up a bit, "what was the stupidest thing you've ever done?" He looked right at me, so it was obvious he wanted me to go first.
"Oh great, "I thought to myself, right here in front of my mother. It didn't take me long to come up with the answer though. It was a secret I had kept from her for nearly 45 years. I had thought about this experience over the years, and each time it made me cringe with fear.
As I began my story, I noticed my mother's shock and disapproval, her hands covering her mouth in utter horror. Maybe it is a good thing she didn't know what I was doing back then, or was it?
I grew up in a sleepy town in the Texas panhandle and a 10 mile stretch of the old route 66 went right through the heart of it. That part of the iconic stretch of road represented exciting times to exciting places for a couple of West Texas teenage girls who had never been more than 100 miles from home. The year was 1967 and my best friend since junior high, Sadie Sue, had spent Friday night with me. We woke up early on Saturday morning to prepare for our day of adventure. I washed my hair and put it up in big bright pink curlers. She made pin curls with silver clips and a dab of Dippity Doo, put on a pair of short shorts and was ready to go. Back then it was an unwritten law that you must never be seen on a Saturday without your hair in curlers, if you did, then everyone in town would know you didn't have a date that night. So whether you did or not, you must be seen with wire in your hair. Our first stop was to the gas station. We pooled our resources and came up with $1.50 for gas. That would surely get me through the next several days. Our next stop was Stanley's Drive Inn where every teenager in town would go to see and be seen. I cruised slowly through the parking lot in my little red Dodge Dart, passing through three times with Sadie Sue in tow before finding the perfect parking spot. We ordered our cherry cokes, got out of the car, walked around visiting with various friends making sure they saw we had our hair prepared for upcoming date night. It was fun going from car to car laughing and talking with friends. An hour had passed and it was time that Sadie Sue and I started the adventure we had discussed the night before. We had decided it would be a great idea for us to drive up and down Route 66 picking up hitchhikers and taking them to the other side of town. We had to make sure we never left the city limits or we knew we would be in big trouble. Our first day was very successful, we picked up one right after the other, after dropping one off, we would turn around and there would be another one going the other way. We would do this for several hours at a time, sometimes having picked up as many as 8 hitchhikers in a day.
It was so exiting to hear the stories of their lives, where they'd been and where they were going. Most of the time we picked up one guy at a time, but occasionally we would hit the jackpot and get two. Everyone we picked up had a story to tell and each one nicer than the one before. Some of them were really cute; too bad they didn't plan on staying around town for a while. The stories we heard were so impressive, one guy was telling us that he was a valet at a parking lot in Hollywood where he had parked Elvis Presley's car. Can you imagine, he drove Elvis' car? I could think of nothing more exciting than that, I had goose bumps just thinking about having a guy like that in my back seat. We met another fellow that was going to Hollywood to audition for a new TV show, and another who was going to live with his uncle, Clint Eastwood. Oh how we drooled at the young Rowdy Yates on the current television show, Rawhide. Having his nephew in my car was the next best thing to actually meeting the real star. We could hardly contain ourselves for our next trip down Route 66. Sadie Sue and I were having such fun and doing a favor for these down on their luck guys. We decided right then and there, from now on, we would make this a weekly thing and over the next two years, we picked up well over 200 hitchhikers and putting lots of miles on the old iconic highway. Preacher Bob would surely have been so proud of us should we decide to share that information with him.
Now, when I think back to what could have happened to us, it boggles my mind and scares me half to death; someone was most definitely looking after us back then.
Finally my secret was out. After looking at my mother holding her hand over her heart, maybe I shouldn't have shared quite so much information. She always told me I was going to drive her into an early grave. I think it took her over a week to recuperate. My husband has not asked since for any more secrets to be shared in front of her.
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Facebook 'fake news' label to be worn as a 'badge of honor'
Facebook is soon implementing a tool which allows users to 'flag' content as 'fake news'.
With much talk of fake news in the mainstream press, the ultimate take-away is that alternative media like Alex Jones' Infowars will serve as the primary target for Facebook's war on truth.
And that's what Facebook's new measure honestly represents- a war on REAL media, which at present, dwarfs anything the mainstream is capable of achieving.
When Facebook's fake news measure goes live, expect many right-leaning websites to be singled out and unjustly labeled 'false' without any investigation into what is presented in the shared content.
Just the mere fact that online posts are now being scrutinized in such ways represents a truly horrifying, Orwellian epoch that all spurred from Donald Trump's stunning defeat of establishment candidate, Hillary Clinton in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.
What'll be interesting to watch though is how serious random perusers of Facebook will take the 'fake news' label on a story shared from websites like Infowars or Breitbart.
Chances are, the public is already awake to what the real battle is all about…
How will our new @facebook editorial overlords treat #fakenews on April Fools Day? Will that be the end of the social singularity?
— Michael Kraabel (@kraabel) December 16, 2016
#Facebook is going to Fact Check Posts and label as #FakeNews Who are the fact checkers? ABC News, Snopes, & Politifact🙄 pic.twitter.com/iVWCeESGW6
— Feisty☀Floridian (@peddoc63) December 16, 2016
The Russians used Facebook to spread fake news that tampered the results of the election#Conspiracy politics at its finest!
I see #bigfoot!
— David Watson (@davidwatson555) December 6, 2016
Also, it is very possible that the mere label 'fake news' will generate much interest and curiosity on part of social media users, thereby leading droves of new people to the aforementioned websites and others.
Human psychology is a very complex field of study. But one thing is certain- that which is branded 'forbidden' and forced underground almost always attracts huge audiences due to the rebelliousness that such topic represents.
Let's look at the porno industry. During the 2008 financial crisis, almost all industries suffered greatly… except for the adult film business. With Facebook's war on 'fake news', it will be as though the social media giant is inadvertently creating a new porn industry.
Tech giants like Facebook are really the new puritans. No one likes being language policed. What happened in the 1960's with the hippies is sure to happen again (but in the digital age and on social media platforms).
The purge of 'fake news' websites will drive stock in all the big tech companies to historic and unprecedented lows. Watch.


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Scrapper Murray recovers from slow start to beat Cilic and reach US Open last four
01:02 GMT, 6 September 2012
Maybe it was the rare sight of Ivan Lendl taking his cap off and scowling, maybe it was the arrival of Pippa Middleton at courtside, but something happened to bring Andy Murray back from the brink.
The 25-year-old Scot was in desperate trouble in the second set of his US Open quarter final when both these things came to pass, and they coincided with him roaring back to defeat world No 13 Marin Cilic.
From the dire straits of 6-3, 5-1 down when he could barely get the ball in the court, Murray fought back to win 3-6, 7-6, 6-2, 6-0 in three hours to keep his Grand Slam dream alive.
Made it: Andy Murray reached the last four with a tough win over Marin Cilic
After finishing he was able to relax and see who his next opponent would be in his second straight semi-final at Flushing Meadows — whether it would be a rematch of his epic two clashes with Roger Federer at Wimbledon this year or a less expected contest with Czech powerhouse Tomas Berdych.
Either way he has two days to compose himself after making what was an awkward assignment against the 6ft 6in Croat look exactly that.
Murray was bafflingly poor until his dramatic revival after the match was moved to the Louis Armstong Stadium following earlier rain. It is a court he has struggled on before and it doubtless did not help that it was not even half full at the start, his mood matching the flat atmosphere.
Troubled times: Murray struggled to get to grips with the court and his opponent in the early stages
Troubled times: Murray struggled to get to grips with the court and his opponent in the early stages
The danger signs were immediate, especially the odd manic grin at his box and the curse that this surface was '10 times' fast than that of the Arthur Ashe. The feet that moved so fluently in a brilliant fourth round performance were anchored to the floor.
Cilic's early break was clawed back but when Murray was broken immediately again he hurled his racket into the concrete.
When two double faults saw him go behind early in the second you feared the worst, and so clearly did Lendl, who never shows emotion at courtside but now removed his headgear. At 1-5, another dismal break conceded, it looked a very long way back, but there was always the memory of the 2010 Australian Open semi-final, when he turned round another bad start against the same opponent.
Slumped: Cilic fell apart in the final two sets as Pippa Middleton cheered Murray on (below)
Cilic is utterly inscrutable but can get very nervous inside, and by the time Pippa arrived courtside, Murray was getting fired up and hauling him in.
Even then there were dramas as three unforced errors saw the world No 4 go 2-4 down, before a few errors from the other side helped him back and he ran away with it 7-4.
Slowly but surely, Cilic's game began to collapse with Murray now darting around the back court and starting to work his backhand beautifully. Only two more games were conceded.


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|The name cards were an hour before Thanksgiving thought. We kept getting confused about if we had the right number of seats, etc. So as much as I wanted to do glitter cards, these ghetto cardstock ones did the job.
|These are a little hard to see, but they are the printables I mentioned on an earlier post. They were also a last minute thought, but I thought they were so freaking cute.
|I never #Selfie but I was trying to build confidence before I walked into Black Friday madness. "You can do this. You can knock someone out if you have to."
I wasted no time. I made this for my apartment because I had the cricut for a few more days and I am festive.
I also convinced my parents to not put up our big tree this year. The little tree by the fire place is just so cozy. The Aggie blue colors are a plus.
Mark came back from Idaho on Black Friday so we planned a date night with Chandler and Lindsay. The plan was to eat at Cheesecake Factory at City Creek and then do the lights. Cheesecake Factory is no joke. We waited almost two hours, expectedly, and then ate so much we couldn't even move. So we scratched the lights and made Christmas ornaments insteaa!
|Cutest Hobby Lobby paper
Lindsay and I get the prizes for best ornaments. We'll throw Chandler a bone and give him most creative. Sorry Mark, you get nothing.
Mark and I love SLC. We are just happier here even though we live further apart!
It was a perfect break. Now to hit the ground running and most likely tripping.
I am taking a blog break so I can study for my one final (saving grace) and my two looming Praxis tests that I keep getting anxiety attacks about. It's too bad I can't just promise I will be a good teacher and the state of Utah will call it good. Ugh.
So in case I don't make it back here for a few weeks, Happy Holidays!


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Melbourne IT is proud to be awarded AWS Innovation Partner of the Year, Asia Pacific, 2018, this latest recognition continues to grow the strong alliance between Melbourne IT and AWS.
Posted on April 11, 2018 by Admin
Melbourne IT is proud to be awarded AWS Innovation Partner of the Year, Asia Pacific, 2018, this latest recognition continues to grow the strong alliance between Melbourne IT and AWS.
Posted on December 6, 2017 by Admin
We are excited to announce that Outware Mobile Practice from Melbourne IT Enterprise Services, has been ranked 36 in the CRN Fast 50!
Posted on June 21, 2017 by Admin
Infoready, the Data & Analytics Practice of Melbourne IT, is proud to have been included in the recently released Gartner Market Guide for Data and Analytics Service Providers in Asia Pacific.
Posted on March 3, 2017 by Admin
Melbourne IT Group (ASX: MLB), Australia's most impactful technology business, has been positioned as a Challenger in Gartner's 2017 Magic Quadrant for Public Cloud Infrastructure Managed Service Providers Worldwide, 02 March 2017, Lydia Leong et al.
The Gartner Magic Quadrants offer well-respected analysis of important markets across the tech industry and are commonly used as a reference for corporate and government organisations. The Magic Quadrant for Public Cloud Managed Service Providers is Gartner's first in this market.
Posted on February 23, 2017 by Admin
Melbourne IT (ASX: MLB) is pleased to announce its results for the year ending 31 December 2016, reporting strong increases in reported revenue, EBITDA, and net profit after tax.
Melbourne IT CEO, Martin Mercer noted that Melbourne IT has achieved guidance on both a reported and underlying basis. "We are very pleased that our underlying EBITDA of $28.4m was comfortably within our guidance range. This represents 29% YoY growth driven by particularly strong growth of 68% H2 on H1", said Mr Mercer.
Posted on February 16, 2017 by Admin
Melbourne IT Ltd (ASX:MLB) is pleased to announce that it is acquiring the remaining 24.9% of Outware Systems Pty Ltd (Outware), some 6 months earlier than originally envisaged.
In June 2015, Melbourne IT acquired 50.2% of Outware for $21.7M. MLB also acquired options to move to 100% (two options each for 24.9% of the issued capital of Outware) over the following two years. The consideration payable for these second and third tranches was to be calculated by reference to Outware's EBITDA as at 30 June 2016 and 30 June 2017 respectively. MLB acquired tranche 2 in August 2016 for $9.24M1.
Posted on January 11, 2017 by Admin
Melbourne IT Achieves AWS Marketing & Commerce Competency
Melbourne IT, an Amazon Web Services (AWS) Premier Consulting Partner, is proud to announce achievement of the AWS Marketing & Commerce competency.
The competency recognises Melbourne IT has demonstrated success in helping marketers and retail customers deliver cloud-based marketing and e-commerce solutions. We are proud of our track record of success with many of Australia's leading firms including Simply Energy, Bounce Inc, Campbell Arnott's and Coles Financial Services.
Posted on November 30, 2016 by Admin
Melbourne IT joins the AWS Public Sector Partner Program
Melbourne IT, an Amazon Web Services (AWS) Premier Consulting Partner, is proud to confirm today's announcement of their inclusion into the AWS Public Sector Partner Program. The AWS Public Sector Partner Program recognises partners with solutions and experience in delivering for government, education and non-profit customers around the world. Melbourne IT qualified for the Public Sector Partner Program by demonstrating a track record of leadership in their approach to support these customers.
Posted on August 30, 2016 by Admin
Melbourne IT (ASX: MLB) is pleased to announce its results for the half year ending 30 June 2016, reporting strong increases in statutory revenue, EBITDA, and net profit after tax.
Our investor deck can be accessed here.
Posted on March 16, 2016 by Admin
Melbourne IT extends its leadership in the digital transformation market in Australia
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Frost & Sullivan's report, 'Australian and New Zealand Online Shopping Market 2013′ outlines how additional channels such as mobile and social e-commerce are growing rapidly. The modern-day consumer demands an omni-channel shopping experience from retailers, which involves a multitude of enhanced online features including data analysis, search, dynamic content, real-time customer preferences and optimisation across all devices.
"The modern consumer expects to reach a commerce site from any device, and at any time. They expect the experience to be rich and engaging, with imagery and social content like reviews, but they expect it all to be fast, simple and easy to navigate," said Lelah Manz, Chief Stategist for Commerce, Akamai...


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An Account: Day 1 of 6 months
The government has another great workfare idea: Make everyone who has been on the Work Programme do six whole months of full-time forced unpaid labour. It introduced a pilot scheme for this idea, the bizarrely named "Community Action Programme", which is being implemented by profit-making "Welfare to Work" companies. We hear from one unlucky person about the shambles that was the first day of their six month stint.
After being informed that I had won the "lottery" so to speak, I was duly summoned to attend a Community Action Programme "Welcome meeting" on this fine February morning. Determined not to be too sullen despite having been previously shall we say, a little under impressed by the so called assistance received through A4e 6 months prior, I tried to open my mind to the possibilities that may be offered by Pinnacle People, and knowing that I have little choice but to attend or lose my benefits, off I went.
I had been informed by letter that this session would take approximately 3hrs! So having parked and paid for a day's parking, I made my way to their plush offices and after being greeted and offered a beverage, we sat waiting for others to arrive. Of the 14 booked in 3 of us were there at the allotted time 4 others drifted in over the following 20mins! Good start! In front of each of us was placed a brochure outlining what was to befall us, maybe a copy of Dante's Divine Comedy would of been more apt but hey ho, also each of us were given a copy of a default Action Plan with spaces allocated to be filled in/edited after each session. (May I point out that this document requests signatures and dates of birth, so those like me concerned with Data Protection, TAKE NOTE!)
After listening to the program outline, it was soon apparent that yet AGAIN, I and the other unfortunates who have been conscripted into yet another debacle will once more be wasting our time and Government money to line the pockets of another bunch of… No, I won't do myself the injustice of just swearing for the next hour, but I will point out a couple of points that really guile me!
During our meeting the young man pointed out to us that… "though I do not know any of you, it's important for you to undertake this programme as those that have been unemployed for a long time fall into bad habits and this will stop those that sleep in all morning and spend the day watching Jeremy Kyle from continuing living like this, not that I am saying any of you do that…" Nice touch!
He continued to state that "…it was not the company's fault that we were there but the Government and as such, if we felt that this was not for us, don't take it out on them, go see the people at the job centre, but you will be unlikely to get anywhere… the only way to get of this programme is to get a job or sign off". One could expect that I suppose?! But it's hardly the way to instil trust and encourage those forced to take part to see some kind of benefit in the whole procedure (the benefit bit wasn't a pun!). Having made it crystal clear that any non compliance or a failure to "take part" in ANY activity they deemed suitable would be seen as a failure on OUR part and as such may constitute a breach in our agreement, we were told that THEY did not have the power to issue sanctions on our benefit, so it was pointless coming to them and complaining. HOWEVER it was their duty to inform the Benefits office if they felt that an individual was disruptive or was reluctant to comply with their requests!
At this point we were directed to SIGN the documents in front of us which contained the Consent to Share Information… I declined… At that point the young man loudly asked why I refused to sign. So, politely I told him at this time I was "unhappy" to sign such a document as it was a non mandatory requirement, he then made a point of telling me (and those sat watching) THREE times that he would have to report this… So I guess my Black Ball is on its way!!!
The best bit is yet to come… I am still struggling to actually believe my own ears on this, but BELIEVE IT OR NOT during our meeting (of 40mins NOT 3HRS so there goes £3.70 on parking!) We were actually told that in our Area the person whose job it is to secure placements is struggling, that the opportunities have dried up, that… "IF WE COULD HELP THEM BY LETTING THEM KNOW OF ANY COMPANY THAT COULD TAKE US ON, THEY WOULD BE MOST APPRECIATIVE" ARE YOU BL**DY KIDDING ME!!!!!!!!!!!
The second document (Action Plan) which they were so adamant we sign, stated clearly that within the next 7 days we would commence our work placement… We were then told our nextmeeting would be in 14 days!?!?!? What?? How?? But we don't have a placement to go on!!! Yeah… I didn't sign that one either, oops!
Please, Please, Please somebody, anybody, anybody with any sense that is, surely somebody can see what a farce this all is and do something about it.
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Katie Simpson
I had a very similar experience when I went to my introduction with A4e. I was fortunate enough to find somewhere to do my work in the public sector so I wasn't lining the pockets of a private company at my expense. The next placement I did however wasn't a good experience. It wasn't compulsory, but the provider said I had an "excellent chance of employment" at this place if I worked there for 10 weeks, so I went along with it.
The hours were full-time and I was worked as hard as any other member of staff. After 6 weeks I started having trouble with my health and took 2 days off (after all, it was voluntary). The company gave me a disciplinary!! Admitting I was actually doing a good job they still gave me a telling off for taking those days off.
I tried to get a job at this place but only one team manager spoke to me, and it wasn't an interview it was a grilling! Illegally she asked me why I had taken time off on my placement (and the one previously). She accused me of lacking commitment and work ethic.
I carried on for another 6 weeks because I was told I still had a good chance of getting a job but this was a lie and they admitted that in the end when I left the building in tears after another brow beating. Even after I left I got grief from my own friends! Accusing me of being lazy and not trying hard enough. It was a very depressing experience and I will NEVER do it again.
Wayne green
Would just urge everybody before u start any community work or what ever the dwp are calling it I would demand to see or for them to contact there insurance company to make sure you are insured to do the unpaid work taking into accout u aint an employee u aint voluntered u being forced and demand to have an health and saftey test and to see that who ever takes the test that they have the proper training and paper work to take the health and saftey test as I know that its illegal and u aint insured and recive no health and saftey and u do not have to waver your data protection rights either thats illegal to stand up for your rights dont give them up for anybody especialy the scum that are running these programmes
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Landless Peasant
I've been mandated to attend Pinnacle People in January to begin what I believe is a 8 weeks course, supposedly Inc. a 6 weeks unpaid work placement, and which is some bollocks entitled "Transitioning Ahead". I've already completed the Work Programme AND done 4 weeks MWA. There's just no end to this shit.


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The first time I decided I wanted to snap better-than-average pictures of the fireworks at Disney World, I scoured the internet taking notes of shutter and aperture settings, studying other photographers' samples and setup positions. I then took this information and wrote it down on index cards and tucked them away in my camera bag. Right before Wishes or IllumiNations I'd pull out the card and program my camera. It was a bit of a task seeing how it was dark out and I had to focus my trusty little flashlight on my deck of index cards. Don't laugh. Ok, you can laugh. I probably looked pretty silly.
But now "there's an app for that". With the Field Guide for Fireworks Photography the notes are already done for you. It provides you with quick reference to setup, gear, examples and composition.
The Gear button will give you a list of items needed like filters and tripods.
The Composition button gives you great ideas and samples of how to compose breathtaking shots, whether shooting fireworks at Disney or your home town's 4th of July display.
The Examples button shows you photography samples (all from Walt Disney World) with some detailing shutter and aperture settings.
Finally, The Field Guide button is like having all those index cards I fumbled with in the dark, except they're well-organized in one handy place. It is a checklist of everything you need to do to capture the perfect shot from ISO settings to manual focusing.
I think this is great app to have installed on your iPhone or iPad and leave the index cards behind (besides mine got wet on Splash Mountain). And the best part it's only $0.99 in the App Store.
I am not affiliated with Field Guide for Fireworks Photography nor have been compensated for this review.


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Nike Strategic Audit
Nike Strategic AuditPage 2
Appendix A IFAS,EFAS,SFASPage 10
Appendix B Nike Porter's FivePage 11
Appendix C Nike Financial DataPage 14
ReferencesPage 19
I-Current Situation
A.Current Performance
Robust financial position, $ 15 billion net Profit (See appendix B). Market share around 47%.
28,000 employee
B.Strategic posture
1. Mission
To bring inspiration and innovation to every athlete in the world.
2. Objectives
Provide an environment which develops people to maximize their contribution to NIKE. Identify focused consumer segment opportunities.
Provide quality and innovative services and products internally and externally. Establish and nurture relevant emotional ties with consumer segments. Maximize profits.
3. Strategies
How does Nike differentiate their product from those thousands of products in the market? How do I know my product has been actually viewed and which location will be ideal for the product. Nike is currently is expanding into emerging in new markets (sports) at the same time they are still focusing in innovating in their core product (footwear).
4. Policies
Management practices rights of all employees, including the right to free association and collective bargaining. Minimizing our impact on the environment
Providing a safe and healthy workplace
Promoting the health and well-being the employees
II - Corporate Governance
Identify individuals qualified to become Board members.
Recommend to the Board for approval director nominees to be proposed for election at the annual shareholder meeting. Develop and recommend to the Board for approval a set of corporate governance guidelines and a code of business conduct and ethics, to enhance the integrity of NIKE's corporate governance. Establish and review with the Board from time to time, the criteria for selecting new directors, which will be described in NIKE's corporate governance guidelines. Identify, evaluate and recruit individuals qualified to be a director. Recommend to the Board director nominees to be proposed for election at the annual meeting of shareholders, or for election by the Board to fill vacancies or newly-created directorships. Review and make recommendations to the Board with respect to the size, structure, composition, compensation, processes, and practices of the Board and its committees. Recommend to the Board nominees for appointment to each committee of the Board. Develop and oversee orientation materials or programs for new Board members.
A.Board of Directors
Experienced and well respected Americans most onboard since 1960's. Good background in Business needs and requirements.
Excellent communication and relationship with corporate and high officials. Broad range of high-level skills and experience is desirable among members of the Board. Must have extensive experience in Business, Education, Public Service, Professions. It could be time to change the board members with young energetic professionals. Familiarity with the operation and governance processes of a Board of a public corporation and the legal responsibilities of a director. High-level knowledge in the consumer products industry, international business, finance, marketing, technology, law, or other fields important to the Company, which are complementary to, and balance, the knowledge of other Board members. Understanding of the language or culture of non-English speaking countries. 12 members from the U.S and naturalized Americans and are as follows:
Mark G. Parker,John G. Connors,Timothy D. Cook,Jill K. Conway,Ralph D. DeNunzio , Alan B. Graf, Jr. , Douglas G. Houser, Jeanne P. Jackson,Philip H. Knight ,Johnathan A. Rodgers ,Orin C. Smith,John R. Thompson, Jr.
B.Top Management
Very experienced in the industry.
Responsible for current situations.
May need new executives with innovative and creative...
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Tiffany Daniels Enters "Vegas to Reno" Best In The Desert Off-Road Event Virginia Driver Heads West For Longest Off-Road Race In The United States SMITHFIELD, VA (August 11th, 2008) -- Asphalt racing is something Tiffany Daniels knows a lot ...
Tiffany Daniels Enters "Vegas to Reno" Best In The Desert Off-Road Event
Virginia Driver Heads West For Longest Off-Road Race In The United States
SMITHFIELD, VA (August 11th, 2008) -- Asphalt racing is something Tiffany Daniels knows a lot about. From the early days of her driving career behind the wheel of a Legends Car to her current venture of Late Model Stock Car racing at tracks across the South, Tiffany knows how her racing machines act and react on the hard surfaces.
Now, the Smithfield, Virginia, native will tackle a new challenge as Tiffany will get off the asphalt and play in the dirt by racing in the Best In The Desert Series "Vegas to Reno" Off-Road event August 21st -- 23rd with Glacier Bear Racing.
The event, billed as the "longest off-road race in the United States," enters its 12th year in existence and features Cars, Trucks, UTVs, Quads and Motorcycles racing a 457.5 mile course, featuring some of the toughest and most varied terrain in the world. Over 300 entries are expected, including Tiffany, who will drive Jerry Moskel's Ford F-250 in her first off-road race.
"The team owner is located in Mooresville (North Carolina). He contacted me in December about the race," said Tiffany. "I didn't know anything about off-road racing, but he asked me if I would like to drive and, of course, I said yes. I couldn't believe this opportunity had just popped up out of the blue. We just went from there to talk about everything from the race event to the truck and what is involved in running in this type of race."
Tiffany will not be alone on her venture as teams that compete in the Vegas to Reno event have multiple drivers per vehicle. Tiffany will be joined by another female racer as well as her brother, as the team will race in the Pro 8000 Modified Production Full Size Pickups & V8 Sport Utility Vehicles class, which is equivalent to SCORE Class 8.
"One of my co-drivers is Jessica Brannam, a Go-Kart racer from Illinois," said Tiffany. "The other is my brother and Charlie Daniels Racing teammate Cliff Daniels. Originally it was supposed to be someone else, but when she backed out it gave Cliff the opportunity to drive. He had already agreed to be my navigator, so it worked out great for both of us. We work together at the track already, so we will not have to worry about miscommunication during the race. There are a lot of segments where he is either navigating for me or I am navigating for him and we should be able to utilize our teamwork to our benefit through those sections."
Even though she doesn't have experience racing in off-road vehicles or events, Tiffany feels confident that her adaptability and past experience racing in many different vehicles as well as some assistance from other racers at the track before the event will get her and her team to the finish line.
"This race is definitely different for me, but I do not hardly know enough about it to be worried," explained Tiffany. "I am looking for this event to be a great opportunity to make contacts, meet new people, learn a new style of racing, and have some fun. Neither of my co-drivers has competed in any off-road racing events either, so we are all in the same boat.
"All of the drivers entered in the event will be there about a day and a half before the race, so I definitely plan on talking to a lot of other drivers once I get there and asking them questions."
While being the first vehicle across the finish line is always the ultimate goal of any racer, Tiffany and her teammates are looking to benefit from the experience as well as race the entire near-500 miles.
"Our goal is to finish the entire race," said Tiffany. "It is going to take all day and possibly a large part of the night to cross the desert, so it will definitely test our endurance. This truck has only been raced once before in the Baja 1000 SCORE race, and this is a totally unfamiliar type of racing in an unfamiliar vehicle for us, but we all feel that if we can finish we will do pretty well. We are mainly looking to enjoy the challenge, gain some off-road experience, and finish the race."
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Today I am delighted to welcome back one of my personal heroes, the wonderful author, Jennifer M. Eaton – Hurrah! Welcome Jennifer, do sit down…
…Oh you are already, perfect!
Jennifer is here to talk about her new book, Paper Wishes, do you want to see the cover? Of course you do!
Don't you just want to reach into your screen, grab it, and start reading right away? Of course you do!
The reason Jennifer is one of my heroes is because she started out 2012 by saying "I WILL get published this year," and that's exactly what she did. Her first published story "Last Winter Red" was part of the "Make Believe" anthology at the end of last year, and since that first one she has scored publishing deal after publishing deal. But it's not only that, she also offers plenty of invaluable help to other writers on her website, by sharing her own personal writing experiences, as well as passing on tips and advice she has learned along the way. And she does all this alongside a day job and family commitments.
Well, enough gushing from me, let's read a little biography and find out what Paper Wishes is all about…
Jennifer Eaton lives on the East Coast USA with her wonderfully supportive husband, three energetic boys, and a pepped up poodle. She hosts an interactive website jennifermeaton.com aimed at making all writers the best they can be.
Her new winter romance "Paper Wishes" cools down the summer heat in August of 2013. Jennifer's also-winter-themed Dystopian novelette "Last Winter Red" is available as part of the "Make Believe" Anthology from J.Taylor Publishing. Both are available in ebook format from amazon.com and barnesandnoble.com
Paper Wishes (A two-part novella)…
Part One – Connect the Dots: Jill writes her most intimate Christmas wish to God—and throws it away for its ridiculousness—but Christmas wishes have a way of coming true, even when you don't know what you've wished for.
Part Two – A Test of Faith: One day after her Christmas wish comes true, Jill faces a wrenching choice that tests her deepest beliefs. Will love prevail over conviction, or is happiness nothing more than a fairytale?
Available in ebook format from amazon.com and barnesandnoble.com and everywhere else great ebooks are sold.
That's great Jennifer, and now I have a few questions, is that ok?
Sure, go ahead.
Ok, firstly…oh…hang on a minute, is that a bag of chocolate covered blueberries you're hiding behind your back there? No? Only it looks just like…well, nevermind. Let's kick off with a tricky one. Describe 'Paper Wishes' in one word.
Honest, good word. Now can you describe your perfect writing environment, include important details like what snacks and drinks you like to have on hand, you know, like if you enjoy having any chocolate covered blueberries or anything like that?
I really need to be alone to write… with no distractions. I should probably be cut off from the internet as well. I'm a certified communications junkie. No! I am! I even majored in it in college! Ha! Seriously though, I do write better in quiet. I enjoy a hot cocoa or hot tea, or a green Gatorade (cut 50% water) in my mug holder. Treat choices are anything that crunches and won't get my keyboard sticky. Pretzels work pretty well. And if I'm writing an action scene, or need a little pep, my new favourite is chocolate covered blueberries. Yummy!
I knew it! Now, something that many writers wrestle with – when you are writing and editing a novel, or novella, how do you know when you're finished?
Ugh. I never feel finished. In general, I am very anal and would like to get through a complete read from start to finish without making changes. That's when I know I'm done. Reality is, though, that even if you get that far, an editor is still going to find things to change. That's just the nature of the beast. I try to control myself and get to a point where I have eliminated my show verses tell issues, and there are also no points where I stumble over the speech, or the pacing is off kilter. At that point I send it out to beta readers to see if they agree. I then revise according to their comments (if I agree) and then start working on the query.
It sounds like quite a serious business, but when you're not being all serious, what makes you laugh?
Realistic slap stick amuses me to no ends. Someone tripping or falling out of a chair. Not sure why. Jokes and "forced" stuff usually only makes me smile. I guess I find the "funny" in the silly things that happen unexpectedly every day.
Ah yes, thank goodness for video cameras so these moments can be shared with the world! Now, this might sound like an odd question, but I think you'll have an answer. What color is "Paper Wishes"? The story itself; if you had to attribute a color to it, what would it be?
Blue, for many reasons. Blue is cool, and Paper Wishes takes place in winter. But it also represents sadness. Jill tries so hard to hide her sadness that she misses out on being happy. (Until a little divine intervention gives her a little nudge in the right direction)
Blue? A bit like blueberries? Like chocolate covered blueberries? What IS that behind your back?…Anyway, as the book is called "Paper Wishes", I clearly had to have a wish-based question…Imagine I have the power to grant you three wishes, with rules attached, what would your wishes be? The rules are; RULE 1) The wishes must be related in some way to reading or writing. RULE 2) The first wish must be for yourself, the second wish must be for somebody you know (you don't have to say who it is), the third wish must be for the wider world.
FIRST WISH – For myself, and this may seem selfish… but I'd love to write a book that so many people have read that it is a household name, and people could strike up conversations about my world. This is not stemming from a desire to be rich or famous. I would just find it incredibly satisfying to know something I created had touched people and brought them together.
SECOND WISH – For someone else… I know quite a few authors who are brilliant, but unpublished. One in particular is really good, but lacks the self-confidence to finish a project. My wish would be for her to gain the confidence to finish her novel so she can feel the wonder of success (or at least the excitement of publication).
THIRD WISH – For the wider world, I would love it if people would embrace books. The truth is that most people read only what they have to. The wonderful worlds that have been created are lost to many, because they do not take the time to read about them. I think this is getting worse due to people's tight schedules, as reading takes time. I wish people had more time to read. I think the world would be a better place.
Thank you Jennifer, great answers!
Thanks so much for having me and for coming up with such interesting questions! This has been fun. I hope everyone enjoys Paper Wishes – a little winter romance to cool off their summer. Thanks again! Oh, and here's a little something for you Vanessa, I hope I haven't squashed them behind my back here…
What is it?…oh, chocolate covered blueberries! For me! Yay! I had no idea that you had anything hidden behind your back! Thank you so much, and thanks again for visiting us today.
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I won't be able to reply to comments for a few days, but Jennifer will be stopping by, so do leave any comments or questions you have for her below, and I'll be back to join in the chat too in a few days…